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AvatarDan Szymborski
10:30
I don't think it's that weird. Yeah, there will be some relationship, but MLB players are there mainly for execution rather than some kind of mystical deep understanding.
10:31
I don't think Joe Morgan even fully understands how awesome he was.
Dystopian Future
10:35
But he would probably vote Juan Pierre for it.
Joe Morgan wouldn't vote Joe Morgan for the HoF.
That Guy
10:35
Understanding the nuances of Baseball The Game in a macro sense takes work. Work that players likely can't afford to invest while they're out doing the actual pitching and hitting.
Fat Matt
10:35
David Cone is pretty much the onky announcer that i hear regularly that i like
Giodude
10:36
It exemplifies the Peter Principle.  Players who are excellent at executing get "promoted" to doing analysis/managing, and it turns out they're bad at it, b/c they're entirely different jobs!
Dystopian Future
10:36
If MLB skill was actually based on mystical deep understanding, who would the best MLB player be?
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:36
Joey Votto
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:36
Ichiro
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:37
I think Joey Votto could be a Tony Romo-esque broadcaster when he retires
NathanLazarus
10:37
Trevor Bauer?
Zach
10:37
Willians Castillo
Eric
10:37
Gleyber Torres — 3rd youngest Yankee with 4 RBIs in a post season game
NathanLazarus
10:37
Bauer was talking about tunnelling before it was cool.
Not Evan
10:37
Right. I mean, no batter has ever taken a swing (or not) on the theory that even leads are better than odd leads.
Guest
10:37
S/o to Bengie Molina who does an excellent job on the spanish broadcast
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:37
Is that what Bengie's up to?
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:38
that even-numbered lead thing might be the single dumbest thing I've heard in 41 years of following baseball
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:38
The bald guy behind the M in IBM in the second row - I keep going back and forth between whether he's keeping score or if he's dozing off.
Lunar verLander
10:38
but...what if he's right...has anyone actually checked it?
JOHN SMOLTZ!!!
10:39
Why am I talking about the Warriors?
Dystopian Future
10:39
The even-lead thing is something a nine-year old would say as a joke and think was hilarious.
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:39
Just need to insert something about farts
or maybe the diarrhea song.
Do kids still sing the diarrhea song?
My nephew is the only kid I interact with and he's 0.
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:39
I imagine the even-numbered lead thing coming from The Onion's Guide to Sabermetrics or something
Alex
10:40
Has anyone done work on diminishing reliever effectiveness by appearance count in playoff series? Do you think there's a benefit to not showing Britton / Chapman here (assuming they don't need the work to kick off rust)?
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:40
I haven't seen one but it's certainly something I've wondered about
Fat Matt
10:40
When you're sitting with your hunny and you feel something runny
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:40
I haven't seen anything on that either Alex
No matter what his mom says, my nephew will at least have the requisite knowledge of the diarrhea song to sing it.
10:42
Neither my sister nor her husband are into basketball, so it amuses me they've named their kid J.J. Redick without even realizing it.
Dystopian Future
10:42
And tell him that if his mom tries saying anything to just sing louder. When in doubt, get loud.
Fat Matt
10:42
My daughters (3&5) both make poop and fart noises with every toy they play with. Isually its animals crapping on barbies
AvatarDan Szymborski
10:43
Jay, your daughter's nearly 3 now? Does she know poop-based songs yet?
Dystopian Future
10:43
Cameron Maybin is on in left field as the Yankees put in their victory formation.
AvatarJay Jaffe
10:43
no songs but man, every third word is poop-related
rastronomicals
10:43
I'm mostly not listening to the broadcast, but you got me wondering what was it that Smoltz said about even-numbered leads
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